SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K/A
REPORT OF A FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For January 11, 2012
ASML Holding N.V.
De Run 6501
5504 DR Veldhoven
The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ¨ No x
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
Explanatory Note
The sole purpose of this amendment is to correct a typographical error that appeared in each of (i) Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 6-K that was furnished to the Commission on January 3, 2012, (ii) Exhibit 99.2 to the Form 6-K that was furnished to the Commission on December 2, 2011, (iii) Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 6-K that was furnished to the Commission on November 2, 2011, and (iv) Exhibit 99.2 to the Form 6-K that was furnished to the Commission on October 7, 2011. The word “since” occurring in the bottom line of the table included in each of these exhibits has been replaced by the word “through” to indicate that the total number of shares purchased under the share buy back program set out in the bottom line of those tables represents the amount of shares purchased through the date stated therein (and not since such date, as indicated in the original Form 6-K submissions). No other amendments have been made.
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Exhibits
| 99.1 | Amended update on share buy-back program for the Form 6-K dated January 3, 2012 | |
| 99.2 | Amended update on share buy-back program for the Form 6-K dated December 2, 2011 | |
| 99.3 | Amended update on share buy-back program for the Form 6-K dated November 2, 2011 | |
| 99.4 | Amended update on share buy-back program for the Form 6-K dated October 7, 2011 |
“Safe Harbor” Statement under the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: the matters discussed in this document may include forward-looking statements, including statements made about our outlook, realization of systems backlog, IC unit demand, financial results, average selling price, gross margin and expenses, dividend policy and intention to repurchase shares. These forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: economic conditions, product demand and semiconductor equipment industry capacity, worldwide demand and manufacturing capacity utilization for semiconductors (the principal product of our customer base), including the impact of general economic conditions on consumer confidence and demand for our customers’ products, competitive products and pricing, the impact of manufacturing efficiencies and capacity constraints, the pace of new product development and customer acceptance of new products, our ability to enforce patents and protect intellectual property rights, the risk of intellectual property litigation, availability of raw materials and critical manufacturing equipment, trade environment, changes in exchange rates, available cash, distributable reserves for dividend payments and share repurchases, and other risks indicated in the risk factors included in ASML’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ASML HOLDING N.V. (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: January 11, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Peter T.F.M. Wennink | ||
| Peter T.F.M. Wennink | ||||
| Executive Vice President | ||||
| and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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